Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

by Thomas De Quincey

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"Confessions of an English Opium-Eater" by Thomas De Quincey is an autobiographical account published in 1821. De Quincey chronicles his laudanum addiction and its profound effects on his life, from the pleasures of early use to the nightmares and visions of dependency.

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Topics: Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography · De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859 · Drug addicts -- Great Britain -- Biography · Opium abuse -- England